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FTK to CYI: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
7,864 mi
12,656 km · 6,834 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, United States
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 mi away
Near CYI
- TNN · Tainan Airport37 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport49 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport53 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FTK from CYI?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Chiayi (CYI) is 7,864 miles (12,656 km, 6,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FTK to CYI?
Nonstop service on FTK–CYI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Knox and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 12 hours ahead of Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to CYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTK–CYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTK to CYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTK–CYI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.